He was born March 20, 1951, in Manila, Ark., the son of R.L. and Nelda Keeling Bennett. He was a member of Boilermakers Local 1510 and the Poor Boy Bass Club. He worked for 34 years as a machinist at Hackney Ladish.

He was preceded in death by his father, R.L. Bennett; paternal grandparents, Roney and Ora Bailey Bennett; and maternal grandparents, John and Bertie Piper Keeling.

He is survived by his wife, Wanda Bennett of Atkins; mother, Nelda Bennett of Atkins; one son, John Lynn and wife Jenny Bennett; two daughters, Telly and husband Timmy Harris of Atkins and Tammy and husband Ben Cross of Dover; five grandchildren, Trey Bennett, Sadra Harris, Shawn Harris, Seth Harris and Dillon Hickman; brother, David Bennett of Dover; two sisters, Carolyn Baggett of Russellville and Kathy Bennett of Atkins; and numerous relatives and friends.

Funeral services will begin at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8 at Lemley Chapel with Rev. David Bishop officiating. Burial is in Atkins City Cemetery by Lemley Funeral Service of Atkins.

Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday.

Pallbearers are David Bennett, Dillon Hickman, Mitch Bennett, Jeff Womack, Gary Penman and Doyle McCann. Honorary pallbearers are members of his work family at Hackney Ladish and the Poor Boys Bass Club.